Um Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning Its Raw

question 228

Multiple Choice

Um Corporation has provided the following information concerning its raw materials purchases. The budgeted cost of raw materials purchases in November is $286,032. The company pays for 40% of its raw materials purchases in the month of purchase and 60% in the following month. The budgeted accounts payable balance at the end of November is closest to:

• A) $114,413
• B) $140,333
• C) $171,619
• D) $286,032

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Definitions:

LIFO Method

Last In, First Out method, an inventory costing method where the last items purchased are the first ones sold.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, determined by a physical count or by applying the cost flow assumption.

Specific Invoice Method

A method of inventory cost calculation that identifies and uses the actual cost of each specific item sold.

High-Cost Goods

High-cost goods are items that require a considerable amount of money to purchase due to their quality, rarity, or other factors.